After finishing school in New York, Rabbi Harvey traveled west in search of adventure and, hopefully, work as a rabbi. His journey took him to Elk Spring, Colorado, a small town in the Rocky Mountains. When he managed to outwit the ruthless gang that had been ruling Elk Spring, the people invited Harvey to stay on as the town's rabbi. In Harvey's adventures in Elk Spring, he settles disputes, tricks criminals into confessing, and offers unsolicited bits of Talmudic insight and Hasidic wisdom. Each story presents Harvey with a unique challenge--from convincing a child that he is not actually a chicken, to retrieving stolen money from a sweet-faced bubbe gone bad. Like any good collection of Jewish folktales, these stories contain layers of humor and timeless wisdom that will entertain, teach and, especially, make you laugh.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Great book except. . . .:
I really enjoyed the stories except for Rabbi Harvey's version of Rav Nachman's Turkey Prince story--given the sensitivity of today's religious environment, this is not a story for teenagers. Plain and simple.
Talmudic Logic Saves the Day:
The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey is a graphic novel (comic book) that is engaging, witty, and enjoyable for adults as well as for children age eight and older (I tested it on various grandchildren). It is successful at creating interesting stories short enough to hold a child's interest and witty enough to engage an adult. The kis loved the convoluted logic of Rabbi Harvey as he solved a variety of problems botheringpeople in the Old West, and he used intelligence and compassion, not a six-gun!
A Black-Hatted Rabbi Tames the Wild West Without Firing a Shot, Relying on Faith, Wits and Jewish Folklore:
In the revival of comics in recent years, there's nothing quite like Rabbi Harvey, which is why this black-suited, black-bearded, black-hatted rabbi has popped up occasionally in news stories across the U.S. about trends in faith and comic books (or, in this case, graphic novels). Without firing a shot or turning to some exotic form of martial arts, Rabbi Harvey manages to tame his little corner of the Wild West. His non-violent style, relying only on his faith and his razor-sharp wits, holds the... more info
Delightful!:
I enjoyed this book so much that I used it for a Sunday School class and bought extra copies for gifts. Rabbi Harvey's wisdom and dry wit are just perfect for all ages and denominations.
